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China’s CPI Growth Eases to 0.2% in January; PPI Improves for Fourth Month
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (482+ words) (Yicai) Feb. 11 -- China's consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in January from a year earlier, slowing from December and missing market forecasts, as the Spring Festival fell in a different month this year compared with last year and energy prices declined....
Shanghai's Draft 15th Five-Year Plan Targets 5% Annual Growth Through 2030
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (228+ words) (Yicai) Feb. 6 -- Shanghai has released a draft for its 15th Five-Year Plan, aiming to achieve an average annual gross domestic product growth of around 5 percent throughout 2030. "Setting 5 percent as the GDP growth target requires active responses and significant efforts due to…...
Shanghai’s 5% GDP Growth Target Is Supported by Upgrading Structure, Congress Deputies Say
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (410+ words) (Yicai) Feb. 4 -- Shanghai's 5 percent gross domestic product growth target for this year is supported by reality, but the underlying structure is undergoing changes, according to deputies to the Shanghai National People's Congress. Shanghai's GDP totaled CNY5.67 trillion (USD817.6 billion) last year, up…...
Chinese Yuan Breaches 7 Versus US Dollar for Second Time This Year
1+ week, 6+ day ago (427+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 29 -- The Chinese yuan has continued to show strong performance against the US dollar since the start of the year, breaching the key 7 mark twice after a gap of two and a half years. The redback's central parity rate…...
China Should Rely More on Monetary Policy to Expand Domestic Demand This Year, CF40 Researcher Says
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (394+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 28 -- China should rely more on monetary policy to expand domestic demand and stimulate the endogenous momentum of economic recovery, according to a senior researcher at the China Finance 40 Forum. Even though there is still room for government public…...
China’s Central, Western Provinces Lead Foreign Trade Growth Last Year
2+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 27 -- China's inland provinces in its central and western regions posted strong export growth last year driven by booming exports of new energy vehicles, lithium batteries and solar products, despite broader economic headwinds. Nine of the country's top 10 provinces…...
Safe-Haven Rush Lifts Chinese Gold Stocks as Metal Soars Past USD5,100
2+ week, 2+ day ago (350+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 26 -- Gold-related stocks listed in China's mainland and Hong Kong surged today after international gold prices climbed past the USD5,000 and USD5,100 per ounce milestones, fueled by growing expectations of US interest rate cuts and escalating global geopolitical tensions. In Hong…...
China's Economy to Grow 4.8% in 2026, Chief Economists Predict
2+ week, 6+ day ago (377+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 22 -- China's gross domestic product may expand by 4.8 percent this year, a slower pace than last year's 5 percent, according to chief economists polled by Yicai. China's economic growth drivers will continue to shift, and the development quality will further…...
AMRO Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast for ASEAN+3, Citing Tech and Export Strength
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) (Yicai) Jan. 21 -- The ASEAN+3 region, which includes the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations, as well as China, Japan, and South Korea, is expected to post stronger economic growth in 2026 than previously forecast, buoyed by resilience to global…...
IMF Raises China’s 2026 Economic Growth Outlook Amid Trade Truce, Policy Support
3+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) (Yicai) Jan.20 -- The International Monetary Fund has lifted its economic growth forecast for China this year, attributing the upgrades to reduced trade tensions with the United States and continued domestic stimulus. China's gross domestic product will likely expand 4.5 percent in…...